Photography Yu FujiwaraFashion / NewsFashion / NewsA new sculpture will feature in Virgil Abloh’s retrospective at ICA BostonThe sculpture is set to debut beside Abloh’s past works and collaborations, archival pieces from Off-White, and moreShareLink copied ✔️March 6, 2020March 6, 2020TextThom Waite Virgil Abloh has repeatedly proved himself beyond the realm of fashion, exhibiting art, designing furniture for Ikea – accompanied by a surreal ad – and, as of last month, creating a poster for Rage Against the Machine’s reformation. Cataloguing Abloh’s forays into the art world is the major retrospective, Figures of Speech, and Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art has announced that it will house the show beginning July 4. The designer’s exhibition will be set in an “immersive space” designed by the acclaimed architecture firm OMA*AMO, which was founded by Rem Koolhaas, the architect credited with piquing Abloh’s interest in fashion. Alongside collections and video from Abloh’s career at Off-White, and collaborations with Hood By Air, it will place works made with artists such as Takashi Murakami and Jenny Holzer. Abloh’s furniture will also feature, as will his graphic design work and a previously-unseen sculpture. In other Virgil Abloh news, the designer made his return to fashion for AW20, after taking three months off on doctors’ orders. In his collection for Louis Vuitton, he doubled down on his claim that streetwear is at death’s door. Figures of Speech has previously shown in Chicago and will run at the ICA Boston from July 4 to October 18. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDesigner Sofía Abadi is creating a hyper-femme world Oakley What Went Down at Oakley’s Field Gear Line Collection launch When exactly did the Coachella aesthetic become so soulless? Nike What went down at Nike Toma in AtlantaThe same, but different: All the celeb style from Coachella weekend twoMoncler is coming for summer with its line of little puffs Nike Nike’s ‘wild card’ Team Kits are already in actionThis Dutch designer’s ‘gay fantasy’ is full of farmers, pirates and sailors Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthRosalía is my religion: Sacred street style from Lux Tour BarcelonaOakley Oakley’s new collection was designed to weather the storm Nike Airmaxxing with multidisciplinary creative Jake EliasEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy